Preconception Care for Improving Perinatal Outcomes: The Time to Act

Atrash, Hani K.; Johnson, Kay; Adams, M J; Cordero, José F.; Howse, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1007/s10995-006-0100-4

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“…The 14 policy documents in this study covered a variety of preconception health-and care-related issues that also are seen in the international setting (1)(2)(3). This study also showed that a more intense preconception care policy effort was initiated in China in the last few years at both the national and provincial level.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 71%

Reproductive Health Policy in China: A Study of Preconception Care in Rural China

Liu¹

2015

IJWHR

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Reproductive Health Policy in China: A Study of Preconception Care in Rural China

Liu¹

2015

IJWHR

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“…A major barrier to obtaining preconception care is lack of health care coverage, particularly for low-income women [ 6 ].…”

Section: Preconception Care and Health Care Coverage Before Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal and Child Health

Ramirez

Thompson

Vela

2013

The South Texas Health Status Review

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The health of pregnant mothers, infants, children, and adolescents is an important public health issue. Maternal and child health services such as prenatal care, primary and preventive care, immunizations, and medical treatment are vital, because they have the potential to make a difference in health status and health costs over a whole lifetime. The maternal and child health status indicators in this chapter include inadequate prenatal care, preconception health care coverage, unintended pregnancy, preconception overweight and obesity, birth defects, and infant mortality.

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“…Worldwide awareness on preconception care is growing [2][3][4][5]; however preconception care is still a weak link in the global continuum of care, since care usually starts in the antenatal period [6][7][8]. However, the most critical time of embryonic development is before a woman knows she is pregnant [9]. The strength of evidence for preconception care varies widely and its quantity is low.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%